Category: little joys in life

Although it seems like we are living in the fast lane of life, God is good. We are a little over halfway into our time in the USA and, although I am ready to not live out of a suitcase, I am hesitant to go back and jump back into school. You see, this has…

Usually in a blog post I try to have a topic or theme or story. But sometimes that doesn’t really work. So today I thought I would share random pieces of our life in Bogota that isn’t really that connected. Just outside of Bogota is a cathedral built into an old salt mine. It’s a…

God is so good. So faithful. So wonderful. We arrive back in Bogota early this morning so blessed! It’s a series of small, rather quiet thing, but has been God’s gentle way of saying “I love you” and “I will take care of you”. Here’s the list of the last 48 hours: 1- Financial support–…

This week and next I get to spend some extra time with my students during elementary day camp. This is a time for them to have some extra practice in English and some structure during the vacation time. This week our theme has been “pizza” and we’ve had a lot of fun making pizzas and…

How do you know that you are adjusted to a new place? When you do a victory fist pump for an errand that once caused you stress and now seems like second nature. When I first moved to Bogota, grocery shopping was a challenge. Where were the best places to buy? What prices are reasonable?…

Last night Ed and I arrived home from a two week trip to Europe and Asia. Our main purpose was to attend “FarBeyond” the global conference for our organization in southern Turkey, but since flights are so expensive and it lined up with our Spring Break we were able to take some extra time to…

It is a fun time of year with my students. I now know them better than ever- their strengths, weaknesses, likes and dislikes. We have such a fun group of kiddos this year and right now they are having a blast in class. Here are some of their favorites: Blowing bubbles Paper airplanes! (with special…

It’s Christmas break and a very welcome chance to take a break from the day-to-day activities and rest. This year we had a series of events that led to last minute plans being made. Originally Ed was going to have jaw surgery and we were going to stay in Bogota, but his teeth have not…

This summer we decided to stay in Colombia and explore a little more of this beautiful country. The first part of vacation we headed to Cartagena- on the Northern Coast. Cartagena was an old Spanish fort that has turned into a beautiful tourist destination. We spent 3 days exploring the city and being very warm…

Contentment is such an interesting thing. It’s really a state of mind that reveals my focus. Today on facebook I was flooded with pictures of delicious berries and the beginnings of garden harvests. It’s summer (well, almost) back in Oregon and days are filled with picnics, beach trips, camping adventures, and spending a lot of…